You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It's logic-based creativity.

You might not think of something like TurboTax as a civic venture, but that product took a confusing interface to a government process and made it simpler and easier to use for citizens.

You might not see climate change as an immediate threat to your job, your community, or your families, Kerry said. But let me tell you, it is. He continued, climate change is directly related to the potential of greater conflict and greater instability. I'm telling you that there are people in parts of the world -- in Africa today, they fight each other over water. They kill each over it. And if glaciers are melting and there's less water available and more people, that is a challenge we have to face.

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.

You might not like that Facebook shares your political opinions with Politico, but are you really going to delete all the photos, all the posts, all the connections -- the presence you've spent years establishing on the world's dominant social network?

You might not have the things you want, but if you check carefully, you got all you need.

You might not have the biggest budget or resources or cast, but if you have a great story, people will latch onto it.

You might not have a car or a big gold chain, stay true to yourself and things will change.

You might not get the outcome you want in life, but you can become one of the few that put in the work.

You might not feel like playing pretty all the time. Instead, you might want to play something nasty....you might want to play something out of context with the tune. It might be a note that creates so much tension it becomes unpleasant, but you want it to sound that way.

You might not feel good, and you might not want to practice, but you still go out there and practice as hard as you can.

You might not believe it...but you make the world a better place when you smile.

You might not believe it, but there are times when I feel the TV and radio shows demand more of me than those Sunday afternoon games.

You might not be the first person l kissed, but you will be the last' Jamie to Claire in Outlander (not word perfect).

You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.

You might not be able to stomach it, but as long as you can mind it, your heart will be all right.

You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.

You might not be able to operate your own Learjet and have an unlimited expense account, but if you have a reasonable expectation for a print-based product, whether it's a newspaper or a magazine, you can certainly exist.

You might not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control your response to your circumstances.